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In that sense, if you are evaluating
learning platforms with the goal of
ramping up learner engagement,
make sure to check the following
features:
1. Personalized Learning Paths:
Create custom journeys for
individual learners or teams.
2. Content Recommendation
Engines: AI-powered algorithms
can provide personalized content
recommendations based on the
learner's preferences and past
behavior.
3. Robust Content Library: A
collection of high-quality, off-theshelf
courses, complemented by
the ability to source content from
external platforms like YouTube
or Wikipedia, personalizes and
diversifies the training, making it
more effective.
4. AI-Powered Course
Authoring Tool: Trainers and
learners can easily create custom
courses and thus facilitate the
sharing of specific knowledge with
their peers, teams, customers or
other stakeholders.
5. Social and Collaborative Features:
Discussion forums, community
spaces like Slack channels and
collaborative projects enhance
knowledge exchange and build a
sense of community.
6. Gamification and Microlearning:
Single-topic lessons, quizzes and
interactive exercises, combined
with game-like elements, are
powerful tools for boosting
knowledge retention
and motivation.
7. Clean and Smooth UI: A platform's
look and feel can really make or
break engagement. A slick user
interface (UI) that lets learners
move smoothly through the
platform and quickly do what they
came to do will keep them coming
back for more.
8. Comprehensive Analytics and
Reporting Tools: The right tools
can provide key metrics (e.g.,
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learner performance and course
engagement) at the individual,
course or team level. Richer data
enables continuous refinement of
your training.
AI POWERED TOOLS
AND THE FUTURE OF
LEARNER ENGAGEMENT
Focusing on engaging learners greatly
benefits companies, but many encounter
a significant hurdle: scalability. Can
personalized, engaging learning
experiences be scaled? Absolutely.
But it requires embracing technologies
such as AI, virtual reality (VR) and
augmented reality (AR) - a prospect that
can sometimes feel daunting. Designing
Learner Experiences
A good first
step
for
those
yet
to
incorporate AI into their training
initiatives is to identify the areas where
AI can directly contribute to enhancing
learner engagement:
* Course generation to speed up
content creation.
* Personalized content to tailor the
learning experience to each employee's
context, background and performance.
* Automated grading to provide
instant and accurate feedback.
* Predictive analytics to identify trends
and skills gaps, predict performance
and spot improvement areas.
* AR/VR to create
immersive experiences.
CONCLUSION
Engaging employees in learning
programs is paramount for both their
development and the organization's
success. By adopting strategies that
prioritize the learner, utilizing modern
learning platforms and leveraging AIpowered
tools, companies can make
training an irresistible part of their
employees' work lives.
Boosting learner engagement with the
right tools is crucial, but it's just one
facet of cultivating a strong learning
culture. Complementary efforts,
including recognition, benefits and
leading by example, also play a key role.
Together, these strategies can elevate
training from a basic requirement to
an experience that learners genuinely
enjoy and value.
Bhavneet Chahal is the co-founder of
GoSkills, an award-winning training
platform that combines an LMS, a course
library and an AI-powered authoring tool.
Email Bhavneet.
BOOSTING LEARNER
ENGAGEMENT WITH
THE RIGHT TOOLS IS CRUCIAL,
BUT IT'S JUST ONE FACET
OF CULTIVATING A STRONG
LEARNING CULTURE.
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